AstraZeneca, University of Miami, and Humana collaborate to improve consumer health
...testing solutions as this research delves into the reasons behind non-adherence," said Humana Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Jonathan T. Lord, M.D. "We are excited to have this opportunity to collaborate with the University of Miami and Humana to focus our efforts on providing a more pe...Medications that lower blood pressure linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease
...sk of developing the condition. Although the exact reasons for the link between potassium-sparing diuretics and reduced risk of AD is unclear, the authors suggest that the increased blood potassium levels associated with the medications may be a factor. "As yet unpublished findings also suggest that increa...Faxed alerts to physicians may not improve patient antidepressant adherence
...ly constant at about 75 percent. There are several reasons why such a program might not be effective on its o...rence to drug therapy is a complex phenomenon, and reasons for nonadherence to recommended therapy may vary depending on where patients are in the treatment pr...Advice to children with sleep apnea: Wear that night-time breathing device!
... equipment every night. The study did not address reasons for non-adherence to PAP therapy. Halbower says further studies are needed to examine reasons for non-adherence and to develop treatments for those children who cannot tolerate PAP. Obstructive...Age, sex, racial disparities in heart attack hospital transfer patterns
...to larger hospitals. The researchers also said the reasons for such disparities remain to be explored, and that they are likely multifactorial. In their analysis of almost 400,000 U.S. heart attack patients over the age of 64, the team also found that while heart attack patients who were not transferred tend...Brandeis study to probe under-representation of women in top positions in academic medicine
...ools, will conduct a landmark study to explore the reasons for the dramatic under-representation of women in senior positions in academic medicine and develop effective solutions to the long-standing problem. The five-year project, Gender, Culture, and Advancement in Academic Medicine, has received a $1.4 m...Troubling increase in repeat cesarean delivery, inadequate explanations
...d that nearly 10 percent of women had undocumented reasons for the surgery. This study is published in the M... and "maternal request" (18%) were the most common reasons recorded. However, nearly 10 percent of the women had no reasons documented at all for their repeat...Depressed older adults more likely to become cognitively impaired
...also like to see other researchers investigate the reasons for the association between depression and MCI. "If vascular disease is not the mechanism, what is?" she asks. "One theory is that people who are undergoing stress or experiencing depression often have elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol. ...Should heart attack care be more like trauma care? Study suggests regional system could be feasible
...hen it can be performed in a timely way. For these reasons and more, Nallamothu notes that the regionalization of heart attack care will probably have to happen on a local and state basis, rather than nationally. Already, he says, several cities such as Boston and states such as Maryland have started to impl...Anti-depressant use associated with increased risk for heart patients
... said the future studies are needed to uncover the reasons responsible for depression's negative effect on mortality. Also, she said, researchers do not fully understand the physiological effects of SSRIs on patients with coronary artery disease. While physicians do not know why there appears to be a link be...Envisat altimeter watches Pacific for cold tongue of La Niña
... increased water temperature being one of the main reasons why: warm water masses can stand up to a metre higher than the surrounding sea. Satellite radar altimeters measure sea surface height down to a maximum accuracy of two centimetres. Instruments such as the Radar Altimeter-2 (RA-2) on ESA's Envisat bo...Obesity and risk for death due to motor vehicle crashes
...ter. The researchers suggest that the unexplained reasons for the gender difference in BMI and motor vehicle fatality might be, in part, the difference in body habitus or body shape between men and women, and should be studied further. Their findings may also lend credence to the theory of a "cushioning eff...New anti-drug program shows 'phenomenal' success by focusing on positives
...e theme resonated with youth and stressed positive reasons to avoid drugs. "Strong fear appeals regarding alcohol and marijuana, we've learned over the years, are typically not effective with teens," she said. When campaigns focus on the negative consequences of drug and alcohol use, it may cause some teens ...Whites more likely than blacks to die soon after spouse's death
...earch, the investigators identify several possible reasons for this enduring marriage benefit among blacks. Almost twice as likely to live with relatives and far more active in religious organizations, elderly blacks tend to have stronger and more extensive social networks than elderly whites. Black couples ...Use of statins shows improvement in erectile performance of some men
...at beyond endothelial dysfunction, there are other reasons Viagra may not work well for someone....Loyola study: Telemetry captures stroke patients cardiac problems
...hneck said that any arrhythmia may be alarming for reasons pertaining to each abnormality. "However when evaluating stroke patients, atrial fibrillation is of particular consideration," he said. "It is well-known that it there is a strong association between this rhythm and ischemic cardioembolic stroke. ...Prescriptions for headache almost twice as likely in middle aged women as men of same age
...ry and Psychiatry. Headache ranks among the top 10 reasons for consulting a family doctor and is the most common neurological symptom seen by family doctors and neurologists. It also accounts for around 20 per cent of sick leave. The findings are based on nine years of consultations and referrals up to the y...Children in the South face higher health risks
... some states in other regions of the country." The reasons for these risks are complex and are related to social, economic and other public policies in the South, he says. "These policies, which consign 50 percent of children to poverty, neglect quality early education, generate huge income disparities, resu...Few stroke patients get to hospital in time for treatment
...rs and did not receive the treatment, the two main reasons for not giving tPA were that the patient's condition had improved significantly or that the stroke was considered too mild to require treatment. The warning signs of stroke include: Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on o...Drug aimed at Huntington's eases chorea, the disease's hallmark feature
...the disease or slow its progression, and for other reasons as well, many patients decline the test, instead waiting to see if they develop symptoms like the ones they witnessed in a parent. Patients usually live for 15 to 20 years after the onset of symptoms. Viewed simply, in some ways Huntingtons disease i...